{"id":1460,"date":"2022-05-23T18:44:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/?page_id=1460"},"modified":"2022-05-23T19:07:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T19:07:23","slug":"into-to-airbrushing-elearning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/into-to-airbrushing-elearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Airbrushing with eLearning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"introduction to airbrush\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aEG9862owZw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Course background and description.<\/strong><br \/>\nAs a Subject Matter Expert in airbrush art and design, I\u2019ve been teaching airbrush techniques for over a decade. Traditional airbrush training is face-to-face, studio-based learning that involves lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practices. For any airbrush application, there are some fundamental techniques, which serve as the bases for further development and practices. In my teaching, I analyzed these basic techniques into what I called \u201cfour actions\u201d and implemented them in my Introduction to Airbrushing course. In this project, I will transfer my face-to-face teaching into an online environment and use a series of eLearning tools to help the learners to master the basic airbrush techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The rationale for the design of your learning object<\/strong><br \/>\nAirbrush is a mechanical art tool that was widely used in many creative industries before the digital age. This versatile tool has developed many unique styles and techniques that are transformed into the digital format today, such as the gradation and blending tools in photoshop. Nowadays, it has become a special niche in the custom art and craft industry with only fewer professional practitioners remaining to provide the creative service. Like many other traditional crafts, it is facing the danger of being obsolete. However, there is so much value in this medium, not only because it can be used to create artwork on many different surfaces, but also because it has the social value of being an inclusive medium for all ages and classes. As an artist and airbrush expert, it is important to amplify this social value of inclusiveness through teaching a form of art, in this case, expanding the traditional<br \/>\nairbrush teaching into eLearning can create another meaningful space to attract and influence new learners to experience this unique art too. Ultimately, stimulate individual creativity and support a diverse learning environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to meet learners&#8217; needs<\/strong><br \/>\nThe airbrush learners come from many different backgrounds at different technical levels, and they have different learning needs for different applications, just like airbrush art itself, there is no single solution for all the applications. Therefore, the learners need diversified learning experiences and facilitation. The key point in meeting the individual needs in teaching airbrush art is to deconstruct the<br \/>\ncomplicated process into small technical components. By creating smaller teaching segments by explaining the underlying principles, demonstrating the techniques and<\/p>\n<p>By implementing hand-on exercises, the teaching process should facilitate each learner\u2019s technical level, and give the learners the opportunity to experience and understand each learning block so they can reconstruct the learned techniques creatively to their applications. The goal of the learning is not limited to the technical learning of airbrush art, more importantly, the learning should stimulate the interest in community participation, exchange of ideas, and learning from each other through discussion and constructive critics. Therefore, building a multidisciplinary learning environment that can benefit each individual socially and intellectually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tools to be used in eLearning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In my face-to-face classes, I utilized three important elements in my teaching method: seeing, thinking, and doing. Therefore, the e-tools I need must satisfy the need of implementing these components.<\/p>\n<p>Videos are one of the most important tools in the eLearning process. It can help instructors to explain the airbrush techniques, showing step-to-step instructions through demonstration. The learners can have a more comprehensive view of the process and they can also review the process in detail during the learning process.<\/p>\n<p>Images and diagrams will be used to provide illustrations for some important information such as the anatomy of the airbrush, the airflow dynamics, basic tools, and materials needed in airbrushing. These visuals can provide useful references to help the learners to understand the fundamental knowledge of the airbrush system.<\/p>\n<p>Online Gallery- show and tell section will be another important tool in this eLearning. This will give the learners the opportunity to share their artworks or process through pictures or videos, and comments on each other\u2019s work. This section relies on the social forum and discussion tools. Online chatrooms and social media tools may also be used to help the learners to get more exposure and feedback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The accessibility considerations incorporated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Video subtitles will be considered in the production of the instruction videos to ensure clear communication, in accordance to The text size and font should be legible and the written language should be simple and concise for the learners. Whereas the terminology is used, it should be explained in plain language and may be supported by visuals for explanation and clarification. Expert facilitation should be available online, via video conference, or voice calls by the scheduled time. Email inquiries should be answered within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to begin airbrushing: the Four Actions in Fundamental Airbrush Techniques.<br \/>\nYou want to learn to airbrush but don\u2019t know where to start, maybe you have experimented with airbrushing for a while, but still not getting control of using it to create a fine line or a smooth blending of colors? Are you wondering whether there are any secrets in airbrush techniques? The answer is simple, there are only four basic actions in airbrush, and these basic techniques are the foundations for all the amazing airbrush artwork. You can learn these four actions in the next 10 minutes, then the sky is the only limit for your creativity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The structure of an airbrush:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1469\" src=\"https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-23-150056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-23-150056.jpg 649w, https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-23-150056-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course background and description. As a Subject Matter Expert in airbrush art and design, I\u2019ve been teaching airbrush techniques for over a decade. 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